Yours Truly, Thomas ~ Review

Yours Truly, Thomas

by Rachel Fordham

Since discovering a bundle of letters as a child Penny Ercanbeck has had a love of letters and dreamed of the day when she would have her own bundle to love and cherish. But working in the Postal Services' Dead Letter Office has her reading other people's mail - mail that can't be delivered as it is addressed. Some letters that describe day-to-day life, some that hold great joy and yet others that are filled with heartbreak. 

When a series of letters from some named Thomas arrive at the office Penny is determined that she'll deliver the letters. But what she discovers finds her on a journey that will give her time to decide which path her life will follow. But when she arrives in Azure Springs, Iowa, she finds something unexpected - a sense of belonging. 

But can she call someplace so far from what she has known home? Her savings, which have brought her this far won't last forever and she's faced with a decision - return to DC and the Dead Letter Office, move into the life her mother dreams of for her, or remain in Azure Springs solely on the desires of her heart.

This book reacquaints the reader with several of the characters who were in The Hope of Azure Springs but this book can be read as a standalone title if you have not yet read this previous work by Rachel Fordham. Penny and Thomas's stories are revealed throughout. And as Penny so lovingly puts it, "And don't you just feel like a letter is a special gift?" I must say I agree with this statement I've always loved getting a personal letter in the mail.

This is a lovely book and the characters are ones that can be empathized with as they work through their pain and regrets. The written word has so much power in how it can affect a life - it can heal, it can hurt, and it can protect. Get ready for a return to Azure Springs a town that isn't perfect but one with a big heart that is willing to accept a stranger into its midst. You just might want to stay for a while too.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I offer my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.

About the Book:
A young woman working at the Dead Letter Office in 1883 opens a series of heartbreaking love letters. She's determined to find their rightful owner and make things right. But a trip to Azure Springs, Iowa, may provide love and healing for more than just the letter writer.